OnLive coming to tablets
This has been listed as a feature of the HTC Flyer for ages, but it’s nice to see it in action: OnLive, the game streaming service, is coming to tablets complete with a wireless controller. Put simply, OnLive requires you to have a controller and a screen and then all the heavy stuff with running the game is handled on their servers. This is possible with the Internet speeds we currently have, and just shows what I’ve been saying with regards to onboard hardware not being as necessary in the future.
So far they’re showing off the service on the HTC Flyer, but we’ll likely see the service all over the place soon. It’s US only for now, but coming to the UK this fall and hopefully elsewhere soon. It’s quite a nice thing to be able to play console games on a lightweight tablet, and if you have HDMI out capabilities you can completely replace your console with a tablet and OnLive package. Check out the above video from Engadget for a preview.
